Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18395, John Evans, N.H.

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Evans, John or Evens
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John Evans
of Hammons in the State of Maine who was a Pri - in the Com commanded by Captain Clement of the Reg; commanded by Col Long in the Mass time for 9 Mo N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Me at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1833 and sent to R. G. Voz Esq. Augusta Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 33: $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 4. 33 - 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by ED Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 1 st Page 72

John Evans
admit
Quarters private
$30
R. E. Rose Augusta Me

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Peter Solomon before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said in the matter of the application of John Evans for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand J. A. Chandler and the seal of the said Court, this twentieth day of October A. D. 1832.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Somerset STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
On this twentieth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared John Evans before Peter Folsom a justice of the Peace for said County of said Somerset in said State, John Evans a resident of Harmony in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Belmont and served in Col. Long's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Belmont Capt.
and Long Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in March 1776 for nine months, marched to Great Island at the mouth of Piscataqua river, where he remained till the July or August following, when he volunteered by permission of his officers, under Capt. William Haiper to go to Canada, marched in said Haiper's company thro' New Hampshire & Vermont to Ticonderoga Where after serving out the remainder of his term of enlistment he was verbally discharged the last of December 1776. While in Capt. Haiper's company Wymen was Colonel. & Sent Lt. Col. That Long's regiment was first commanded by Col. Gilman . That he knew Capt. Salisbury , a Capt. Brown & a Lieut. Hodgdon in that regiment. That in Wymen's regiment he knew Capt. Chandler , That he recollects Col. Stark's & Col. Poor's regiments which lay adjoining Wymen's on the West. Col. Wingate's on the South. Genl. Connor was Lt. Col. of Wingate's regiment. Genl. Moor & Brig. Mower were Capt. in Stark's regiment. That the troops were stationed on Mt. Independence.
I Robert Evans of Harmony in the County of Somerset and State of Maine do testify and say that I am knowing to the above named John Evans's enlisting into the service in the year 1776 and marching to Great Island in the Mouth of Piscataqua river where he remained till July or August following following then marched to Ticonderoga the time of his enlistment was in March or April in the above mentioned year that he returned home from the service the last of December of 1776  1776  Robert Evans Somerset ss. Then personally appeared the above named Robert Evans and made oath to the above declaration before me And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he ans-
wers: That he was born in Allenstown in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire March, 10, 1757, where he presumes his age is recorded, where his home was during his revolutionary services & where he lived until 1783. That he then removed to Readfield, Maine , where he lived until 1806 & then removed to Harmony where he has ever since lived. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute & never received a written discharge. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John Evans
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid the applicant being very infirm & unable to go from home to make his declaration & their being no judge of a Court of record who could conveniently visit him Peter Folsom , Justice of the Peace.
And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. Peter Folsom Justice of the Peace

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John Evans
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Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Noah Marsh of Lorneville, Maine, of lawful age upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named John Evans, I fully believe he served the period of nine months above stated by him - I served six months of the above period in the same company & regiment with him From his reduced circumstances in life and in ability to labor, he is in need of assistance, in my opinion, from his country for services. he possesses the character of a man of truth. -
Subscribed & sworn to April 24. 1819
Noah Marsh
the deponent being a credible and disinterested witness.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun. C. J. C.C.C. P.H.S. -

M. Waterville (Me) 14 Sept
Harvey Evans (free) P. M. M. Waterville (Me)
Robert C. Vose Esq. Augusta

West Waterville 12 Sept 1832
Dr Sir,
Inclosed is the substance of the certificate which my father will make. Whatever you wish to send him, please send to me, & I will forward it.
Yours respectfully Harvey Evans

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W. C. Vose Esq. Augusta

Waterville 27 March 1829
Sir, Please inform me, in language that I can not misunderstand, what steps are necessary to place the name of my father, John Evans of Harnady, on the pension list. As he can not travel without great inconvenience, we wish, in the first place, to ascertain that the necessary proof can be made. You told me that Robinson would testify to the service, but I am informed that he says he knows nothing about it. If you will give me the names & residence of any others likely to have knowledge of it, I will inquire of them. Please inform me exactly what testimony is necessary. It will be much more convenient for my father to attend the court at Norridgewock than Augusta.
Yours &c
Harvey Evans

Waterville 20 May 1829
Sir,
I am sorry to trouble you so often, but my father has been talking of a pension till 10 years have passed away, & I fear that, unless I attend to the matter for him, he will never obtain it.
If it can not be obtained, I wish that fact to be ascertained, & the question put to rest.
I shall visit my father on Monday next, when I can confer with him; & if there are any persons in that direction who can probably give the testimony necessary, I can see them. If you will name any persons in any other section, I will make inquiries of them. What evidence are you certain of obtaining? Robinson, I am told, says he knows nothing of the matter. Success must be, as far as practicable, ascertained before my father can, on account of his decrepitude, undertake to go to court. What evidence is now necessary with regard to property? Please write as early as Saturday.
Respectfully,
Harvey Evans

John Evans, private Col. Long's New Hampshire Reg t . March 1776 to December 1776 9 mo
April 21. 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Evans , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Harmony , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine , on the twenty first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  h. c. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer DAVIS

I Josiah Gordon, of lawful age of Chesterville, Maine do upon oath testify and declare, that I well knew John Evans within named, a continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution, to my knowledge he enlisted into Capt. Clements Company, 1st Col. Regt. I served to my knowledge the first five months by him stated, as I served in the same Regt with him & in Capt. Mowens Company during that period - I have no doubt he served the full term by him stated. - we were enlisted all for the remainder of the year 1776 then nine months - - Josiah Gordon Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sworn to me Oct. 9 th 1819. Personally appeared Josiah Gordon above named, to me well known, as a credible witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
As for me Robert C. Van Pelt of the Peace

I John Evans, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, born in Allenton New Hampshire, now a resident in Harmony, District of Maine - do upon Oath Certify and declare that I enlisted in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months, I first joined Col. Clements company and Col. Loring's New Hampshire Regiment in March 1776 - and continued to serve in said Regiment the full term of my enlistment and was Honorably though verbally discharged at Mount Independence, the last of December 1776. or first of January 1777. at Ticonderoga the last six months of my service - And now by reason of my advanced age and reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support, and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States if any, and request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - John Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Kennebec
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818 John Evans above named made his declaration before me under oath; and on the eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, he made oath to the above amended declaration by him subscribed. _____
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C.S. C.C.C. Pres

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Evans, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, born in Allenstown New Hampshire, but now a resident in Harmony District of Maine, upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the continental establishment during the revolutionary war, against the common Enemy in the month of March 1776, for the period of nine months into the company commanded by Col. Clements and regiment commanded by Col. David Gilman afterwards by Col. Long of the New Hampshire troops on line. Served about 3 months and was then transferred into Col. Hapgood's company and Col. Wymans Reg. of the same New Hampshire troops on line. Served in said last mentioned regiment the full period of my enlistment, and took my final and honorable discharge from the army at Ticonderoga in Dec. '76. Verbally by permission of my officer - this was my only continental service - The deposition annexed together with the above facts is all the evidence in my power at this time to furnish. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. -
John Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818. John Evans above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C Court C Pleadings Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset Co.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1810 Noah Marsh within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C. Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuits
John O'Leary
New declaration made
John Swan New declaration made

John Evans Declaration

Harmony, Maine. 4 Sept. 1832
I, John Evans of said Harmony was born in Allenstown, in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, March 10, 1757. I enlisted for 9 months. in Capt. Timothy Clement's company, in Col. David Gilman's Regt. in the former part of March 1776, in Pembroke in New Hamp. & passed muster in Hopkinton in New Hampshire. I resided in said Allenstown at the time of my enlistment.
I immediately after we passed muster, I was marched to Great Island, at the mouth of Piscataqua River, where I remained till July or August, when an officer our Capt. William Harper, being permitted to raise volunteers from our Regt to go to Canada, I volunteered for that purpose, & marched, in said Harper's Company, through Greenland, Stratham, Nottingham, Concord, Boscawen, Unity, Charlestown, across Connecticut River, through Vermont to Ticonderoga. Here I remained, suffering many hardships, fatigue, hunger & sickness, till the expiration of my term of enlistment, when it was verbally discharged. While in Capt. Harper's company, our Col. was Col. Nymann, Scituate was our Lieut. Col. The Major's name I have forgotten. From Ticonderoga, I returned to Allenstown in Oct. 76. where I resided till 1783. I then removed to Readfield in the

State of Maine when I lived till 1806, when I removed to Harmony (Me) where I have lived ever since. I knew a Capt. Galf, a Capt Brown, & a Capt Hodgdon in Gilman's Regt. Capt. Hodgdon was afterwards a Major in Col. Long's Regt. In Wyman's Regt. I knew Capt. Chandler, the father of Gen. John Chandler, now Collector of Portland.
Noah Merrill late of Cornhill (Me) who knew me at Ticonderoga, having died within a few years, I know no person who can testify to my service as a revolutionary soldier, nor have I any documentary evidence of said service.
I recollect Col. Stark's & Col. Moon's Regts which lay adjoining Wyman's on the West, & Col. Wingate's, on the South. Saml. Conner was Lieut. Col. of Wingate's Regt. (Danie Moon & — Fry, Capt's in Stark's Regt.)
Robert Evans, now of Harmony, knew me when I left Allenstown, knew me when I returned from Ticonderoga, & has known me ever since. He, & Joel Bartlett Esq. & Thomas Merrill Esq. of Harmony will certify to my veracity &c. Seneca Stanley a Clergyman of Cornhill in the vicinity of Harmony will make the necessary certificate.
N.B. All the Regts which I have mentioned as being stationed at Ticonderoga, were on the Independence. I have used Ticon. as it has always been customary with revolutionary soldiers, speaking of the Indep.

I think that as I
There was, about the time I left Great Island, a change among the officers of Gilman's Rec't. Gilman being removed & Col. Long supplying his place. Had I remained in the Rec't. in which I served at Great Island, I should have been entitled to a pension equal to full pay ever since 1818, undoubtedly. And it seems to me that I ought not to be precluded by having volunteered on a service attended with more danger & greater hardships. It seems to me that my service was, to say the least, equivalent to nine months service in Long's Rec't. Had I been discharged from the service on which I volunteered before the expiration of the period for which I enlisted in Clement's company, I suppose I should have been bound to return to Long's Rec't. & have been absent from Long's Rec't. only by permission of the Col. I conceive that I did, in fact  then virtually serve in Long's Rec't. till I left Siconderaga